According to the forecast of the Meteorological Department, Delhi and North India are expected to get relief from the cold wave for the next few days, although the fog will still remain due to which visibility is likely to be low. According to IMD, there has been an increase of 1 to 3 degree Celsius in the temperature in the last 24 hours, which has brought relief from the cold.
New Delhi: The increasing cold in the capital Delhi is now scaring people. It is becoming difficult to drive in the morning and evening. Here now all the records are suddenly breaking due to the cold. Cold Wave in Delhi has been recorded for the fifth consecutive day on Monday (January 9). People had to face the longest and worst cold wave in 10 years. The Meteorological Department has also issued an alert of dense to very dense fog.
Cold wave conditions are not likely over North India including capital Delhi and Uttar Pradesh for the next four days. However, during the next 24 hours, dense fog will prevail over these areas.
Talking about the weather during the last 24 hours, the cold wave conditions in Delhi got some respite on Tuesday due to a fresh Western Disturbance affecting Northwest India. Due to this, an increase of one to three degree Celsius in temperature was recorded in many areas of North India. Churu in Rajasthan recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 1.5 degree Celsius. However, dense fog reduced visibility to 50 metres, affecting road and rail traffic.
It is important to note that due to the continuation of prevailing light winds and high moisture near the surface over Indo Gangetic plains, dense to very dense fog is very likely to continue in some parts during night & morning hours over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during next 24 hours.
Weather Update: Here Are Some of The Key Takeaways from IMD’s Prediction
– Jammu & Kashmir is likely to witness heavy rainfall/snowfall on 11th January
– Isolated places in Himachal Pradesh is also likely to see heavy rainfall/snowfall on 12 January.
– From 11 to 13 January, isolated heavy rainfall is predicted for Punjab, Haryana and the adjoining areas of west Uttar Pradesh.
– Due to the current fresh western disturbance, the minimum temperature is likely to rise by 2-4°C over northwestern plains during the next 3 days.
– Dense fog is very likely in some areas during night & morning hours over Uttarakhand and in isolated pockets over Jammu Division, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan during the next 24 hours and abate gradually thereafter.
– Dense fog very is likely to continue in isolated pockets over Assam & Meghalaya and Tripura during next 48 hours.
– Cold Day to severe cold day conditions is very likely in some parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on 10th and in isolated pockets on 11 January..
– Cold day conditions is also very likely in isolated pockets over Uttarakhand on 10th January. Cold day conditions are very likely to abate over the above areas from tomorrow.
